pictures from the Solvang motorcycle museum and motoGP race at laguna Seca [pics]
 

over the 4th of july weekend a few riding buddies and i took off for a weekend of motorcycling-

1st stop- solvang for a quick lunch and drinks
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our appointment time was coming up so we walked across the street to the museum to begin our tour

up first is the 1962 CZ 320 DOHC, one of the most siginificant cafe racers in history

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next, the harley-davidson vr1000, the superbike harley produced. 25 were made

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if you saw the movie "the fastest indian" this is that bike, 1949 vincent black lightening

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the owner also collected model cars, motorcycles and engines

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1920 sopwith, by the makers of the sopwith camel
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a suzuki rotary powered bike, suzuki bet their future on this bike and failed, they almost went under at that time

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1952 mv 350, the 1st year for chain drive and telescopic forks

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1957 maico typhoon- check the bodywork, and engine case, cast to blend into the tins
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1945 125cc cz, these bikes became illegal to race due to crosswinds blowing them off the track
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1932 brough superior, laurence of arabia was killed on the same bike.
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early 1990s Britten, handmade of carbon fiber.
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BMW r12, this bike was so reliable that the army had Harley-Davidson copy it
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a couple pics from the races

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the corkscrew- the most technical turn in motorsports. that's a 6 story drop!

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Very cool pics man. I use to race 750 production class and always wanted to try Laguna Seca. Awesome track!

no way, really! right on. which 750? i had an 1988 gixxer 750 back in, well, 88.


yes, it is an awesome track. i was completely envious of the riders- getting paid to haul ass around that beast. lucky bastards!!

we meandered around the track during qualifying and the race to get a view from every angle we could

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The Kawasaki ZX-7 back in 89-90

Pic of my old race bike after I put it back on the street.

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shit, we coulda raced! or at least pulled some wheelies eh
:1orglaugh

Most of my racing was at Westwood in BC

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Awesome man! I lived in Solvang from '88-'90, then 25 minutes away in Lompoc for 14 years. Those were my childhood stomping grounds.

that looks like a fun track for sure
right on! i couldn't imagine growing up in a town like that. there were candy stores and chocolate anythings everywhere! lolollol:1orglaugh

Awesome pics and extra points for the informative captions :thumbsup

awesome pics!!!!!

great pictures.i love speed

Crazy bikes out there, some are even funny

Super shots, thanks, just a question , they used a Vincent in the Fastest Indian Movie ?

nice pics

Great pictures man - I wish I could go back and visit that place one day

That looks pretty cool! Nice motorcicles there!

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Great pix... :thumbsup

Some of my girls on bikes:

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ADG

hi, thx.

i wrote the wrong thing there, lol.

it is the bike rollie free rode in his speedo to set the world speed record
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Beautiful pics,thx for sharing!

Im so fucking jealous. :( :( :(

Some great lookng vintage bikes

Awwwwww...great pics!

Is there still that place called the Candy Barrel, right by IZOD, with a million oak barrels filled with candy?

When you're 5, that place is heaven!

Wow thanks for the piccys that guy has one hell of a collection

Seeing as we are on the topic of bikes

heres a pic of my trike I used to own ..had some fun times on this old thing.. Gotta dig up my photos of the bikes I used to own someday and post them on here

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Nice pics!

great pics mang

Thanks:winkwink:

awesome shots man